World War 1 Flashcards
Arms race
Military build up of arms between countries
Barrage
continuous firing of weapons during a battle
Blockage
Closing off a road to stop people’s supplies from getting through.
Censorship
When certain information is kept secret.
Dogfight
Is an aerial battle between fighter aircraft conducted at close range.
Dreadnaught
Is a battleship equipped with large guns of the same caliber
Eastern front
The eastern front was the Russian front
Western front
The western front was the Germany and Frances front
July Crisis
The assassination of the Fraz Ferdinand
Mobilisation
The act of getting ready military troops and supplies of war.
No Man’s land
the area between opposing armies and trench lines
Over the top
the infantry emerging from the safety to their trenches to attack the army across ground
Reparations
Payments intended to cover damage or injury inflicted during a war.
Shell shock
The type of posttraumatic stress soldiers were afflicted during the war
Shrapnel
Fragments of a bomb, shell, or other object thrown out by an explosion
Trench foot
A condition where your feet are wet for too long.
What is MAIN? Explain
Militarism - policy of building up strong military forces to prepare for war
Alliances - agreements between nations to aid and protect one another
Imperialism - when one country takes over another country economically and politically
Nationalism - pride to one’s country
Assassination- ——————————-
Assassination - murder of Franz Ferdinand
What was the immediate cause of WW1?
• Serbian assassinated Franz feriland (the air of throne 1914)
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia
Russia declared war on Austria-Hungary
France pleges to support russia
Germany declared war on Russia
Germany declared war on France
Germany invades beligum on the way to france
August 4, 1914 - Britain (including Canada) declared war on Germany
Triple Alliance
Also known as ———————
(List the three )
central powers
- Germany
- Austria-Hungary
- Italy
Triple Entente
Also know as ——————
(List the three )
Allies
- Britain
- France
- Russia
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand occured on —————-
28 june 1914
July 28, 1914
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia
July 29, 1914
Russia declared war on Austria-Hungary
August 1, 1914
Germany declared war on Russia
August 3, 1914
Germany declared war on France
August 4, 1914
Britain (including Canada) declared war on Germany
WW1 soon became characterized as a war of attrition. Explain
The first world war is often characterized as a war of attrition because of a conflict in which each side tried to wear the other down by killing as many men possible. This caused a long war which that’s what attrition means.
Schlieffen Plan - ——————————————
two points
The Schlieffen Plan - the plan called for a quick attack on France while Austria-Hungary attacked Serbia.
- the plan was for Germany to attack France through Belgium
- the German armies would be then free to attack Russia
Schlieffen Plan
The plan failed for a number of reasons:
- As soon as Germany moved into Belgium, British forces moved in to defend Belgium
- The combined forces of Belgium, French and British forces stopped the German advance
- RESULT - Both sides DUG IN for a long war of ATTRITION
VALCARTIER (north of Quebec City)
- training site for WW1 troops
- trained by Sam Hughes (minister of the militia)
- when 25000 volunteers were called upon, 32000 responded
- the Canadian Expeditionary Force sailed for Britain in early October of 1914 (along with 100 nurses)